Just got this app i barely even know how it works but i feel so isolated. Every time i go out, i feel like something is missing. Im proud of my sobriety, but i have no sober community and although i still go out, im the only one who doesnt drink and as the night progresses, i just feel more and more alone.
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Hang in there girl I'm Bryan I just finished 35 days at a rehab before that I did 15 day detox I've been pretty much on the streets since 2009 since I got a divorce Every time I go out I feel so alone I'm starting over here in a New town I have never been to Poplar bluff Mo. But I left rehab on the 2 nd of this October so like 7 days moved in to my first place in 17 years Man it's hard but we got this At least you have friends Well they should maybe try not to drink so much around ya I feel so out of place God's going to walk us through this Try to keep your faith If ya got nothing to do send me a message I'm bored as heck Good luck and God bless
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I'm sorry you feel that way. I don't know about you but my substance use led to lots of pain staking isolation to the point where I believed I deserved to be alone. The opposite of addiction isn't sobriety, it's connection. Have you considered asking your friends/family to do stuff where alcohol may not be involved? Are there activities you can do for yourself while maintaining your sobriety and socialization?
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I have had the same feelings about going out. What I came to realize is that after the first year I just stopped envying people who are still drinking. The next morning I would go to the beach and ground in the sand and enjoy not having a hangover and being stuck in recovery mode. I am at around 4 years and 10 months sober now and I found that life is easier to live without the extreme ups and downs that go along with the drinking life.
Have you tried women’s AA meeting or any local sober groups online? You might find some people you can connect with in person that don’t drink or use. Just from experience if you’re early in your recovery and you’re still hanging with people that drink the outcome does not favor you.
Welcome! This platform is a place to share and connect with other addicts that all have the same in common. Nice to meet you